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VOL. 124 - NO. 11 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, MARCH 13, 2020 $.35 A COPY Happy Saint Joseph’s Day Biden Takes Out Sanders Big Time in Mississippi, Missouri, and Michigan Sanders on Last Legs News Briefs by Sal Giarratani by Sal Giarratani Well, the Presidential primary sequence of seeing the Sanders on Tuesday, all but put the base staying home in November. political nails in to the Sanders If that happens, the Democrats How About Real Rum in the Rum Cake Campaign. Biden took Missouri are odds on favorites to lose. I love rum birthday cakes. I can’t tell how many by a 60 to 35 percent victory Who he picks as his running rum cake slices I have eaten for a friend’s birthday. margin; in Mississippi it was mate is now most important. Well, over in New York State, the state Senate just even worse, 81 to 15 percent. It has to be someone quite passed a bill that would authorize the manufacturing In the all important Michigan younger than him and I am and sale of ice cream or frozen desserts made with election, it was 53 to 38 percent. thinking, most likely it will be liquor. The 2020 primary season another male politician, too. While up to 5 percent of light alcohol beverages should be declared over as Watch and see. such as wine, cider, and beer are already allowed in the Sandernistas faction of Finally, is President Trump ice cream, hard liquor, bourbon, vodka, and rum are the party lost big time to the smiling now knowing that not. The bill, if passed and signed by the Governor, Democrat Insiders who have Sleepy Joe is his opponent? would allow higher proof alcohol to be infused in frozen chosen former Vice President Biden may be much stron- treats. Only folks 21 and older could get a boozy ice Joe Biden as their choice to ger, something which most cream cone. Legislators say it would help the state’s take on President Trump in the self as seems his habit of late. Democrats want, but can he struggling dairy industry. I guess instead of thinking November election. When push came to shove, go toe to toe with Trump with- about the children, we should be thinking about those The Democrat Party real- the Democrats knew that they out having one of his Biden cows, right? ized that they could not win could lose big if they were per- Moments? Trump Goes After with Bernie Sanders taking ceived as the Democrat Socialist It appears the dye has been Two Supreme Court Justices on Trump. The “Feel the Bern Party. With Biden as the choice, cast as Bernie Sanders has At times, I can like President Trump so much, but wing” of the party makes up they could pass themselves as a lost again to those running the there are times he just comes across so “stunado” or no more than 33 percent of the center-left political party. show. It happened in 2016 and “pazzo.” While wrapping up a 36-hour visit in India, party’s base; not enough to take Now here’s the question, can has happened again in 2020. during a press conference, he started bashing both out Trump. Biden actually win? The jury Let the main event begin. God U.S. Supreme Court justices Ruth Bader Ginsberg The party insiders hope they is still out on this question. I Bless America because the 2020 and Sonia Sotomayor. No need to do that; doesn’t help can win with Biden and keep question if going with Biden campaign has just begun. God him. He’s got to be driving U.S. Attorney General Bill Biden from imploding on him- might bring an unintended con- help us all. Barr bonkers. He did the same thing with the Judge in the Roger Stone case, too. Why? It’s not worth it. There’s really no plus side in these kinds of presiden- St. Paddy’s Parade Gone, is The Marathon Next? tial actions. Bernie is a Bolshevik by Sal Giarratani No Doubt in My Mind Earlier this week, Mayor Marty Last week, I attended the Chief than sorry when it comes to Now that the Democratic race is down to Sanders and Walsh announced the cancella- Marshal’s Banquet at the Boston this virus but we can’t become Biden, two old guys that just won’t go home making tion of the annual St. Patrick’s/ Teachers Union Hall honoring gripped in fear and panic room for a new generation of Democrat leaders. Each Evacuation Day parade in South this year’s parade Chief Marshal either. If large gatherings are (Continued on Page 10) Boston. Also, cancelled is the Susan McDonough who is the deemed unsafe what about the annual Pre-Parade Breakfast fi rst female Chief Marshal of upcoming Red Sox baseball Roast for very much the same the South Boston Allied War season? Will games at the start public health concerns. Veterans Committee. of this season be played in an However, as of Wednes- How long will the powers that empty Fenway Park without POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE day, March 11th, the Annual be hold off before the Boston fans cheering on the hometown St. Patrick’s Day Banquet spon- Marathon will too be cancelled team? 343 CHELSEA ST., DAY SQ., EAST BOSTON sored by the South Boston Citi- over the coronavirus? I hear We need to get control of Tues. 10:00 AM-3:00 PM; Thurs. 11:00 AM-2:00 PM zen’s Association scheduled for the Flower Show is still on ourselves. Use precautions. Saturday evening, March 14th for this weekend. What about Stay aware. Don’t let the media Call 617-227-8929 for more information at the Boston convention center that? scare you. Stay smart and think is still on. It is always better to be safe for yourself. PAGE 2 POST-GAZETTE, MARCH 13, 2020 USDA Improving Services to Provide More SNAP Participants the Dignity of Work New Rule Encourages More Robust Services And Opportunities to Gain Skills JUPITER For Today’s Job Market three sisters. This now leads us did commanders of the Roman In light of President Trump’s historic economic expansion — with to Jupiter, the Roman counter- legions when they were victori- a 3.6% unemployment rate and 6.4 million job openings across the part to Zeus. ous in war. He presided over nation — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Jupiter was also known as the Roman Games as Jupiter a proposed rule that will strengthen the way states serve SNAP Juppiter, Diespiter, Jovis, and Capitolinus, and in all of his recipients through Employment and Training. Jove, while his wife was named other attributes or powers he Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) partici- Juno. The Romans worshipped was treated by the Romans pants have exclusive access to training and support services to Jupiter as the god of light, rain, as Zeus was treated by the help them enter or move up in the workforce. The proposed rule, thunder, and lightning. They Greeks. During early Roman Employment and Training Opportunities in the Supplemental regarded the fl int stone as the times, temples to Jupiter were Nutrition Assistance Program, makes a wide range of enhance- symbol of lightning; therefore, built on Rome’s Capitoline Hill, ments to these services to empower more SNAP participants to Jupiter was usually represented in the forum of Tiberius, in gain the skills, training, or work experience they need to move with that stone in his hand the ancient city of Heliopolis, toward — and into — employment. instead of the lightning which and in Spalato in Yugoslavia. “We’ve seen the results and believe work increases the potential was held by Zeus. Today, our for people to have a life full of dignity, respect and hope. Our safety treaties or contracts are con- Next Week: net programs like SNAP were never meant to be for long-term use. cluded with signatures, seals, Queen of the Heavens Government dependency has never been part of the American and witnesses, but the Romans The temple of Jupiter in dream. This proposed rule will enhance the opportunities SNAP used the scepter and fl int stone, Baalbek temple complex in participants have to gain the skills they need to provide for their the sacred symbols of Jupiter, Heliopolis Syriaca (modern families and contribute to their communities,” said Secretary together with some grass from LEGAL NOTICE Lebanon). Sonny Perdue. “President Trump has unleashed a booming his temple. Commonwealth of Massachusetts economy and thriving job market that needs more workers to fi ll I noted previously that the Because Jupiter possessed The Trial Court the millions of job openings. We aim to prepare more Americans serious aspect of Roman reli- such powers over the elements, Probate and Family Court to re-enter the workforce so they too can experience the benefi ts gion appears to have begun he was always regarded as Middlesex Division 208 Cambridge Street of a prosperous economy.” at the time of Romulus in the highest and most power- Cambridge, MA 02141 In the 2018 Farm Bill, Congress provided additional 750 B.C. He marked out the ful of their gods, and the spe- (617) 768-5800 tools for USDA and state agencies to bolster the quality of limits of a temple to Jupiter cial protector of Rome. Newly Docket No. MI20P1176EA SNAP Employment and Training (SNAP E&T) programs. Today’s and after suitable offerings; elected officials gave thanks Estate of proposed changes promote evidence-based practices and this became the first temple and paid homage to him, as RENEE J.